Researchers from several Israeli universities have developed a platform that uses free satellite images to produce annual maps of vegetation cover for the KKL-JNF Jewish National Fund.

KKL-JNF manages over 1.5 million dunams (over 370,000 acres) of Israel’s forests. The maps classify land into coniferous or broadleaf trees, shrublands, herbaceous vegetation, and bare lands.

The online tool — developed by the Hebrew University, Reichman University, and Tel Aviv University’s Open Landscape Institute — allows users to view maps by year or vegetation type, and to download statistics.

Tests against field measurements and wildfire data confirm that the maps accurately reflect real-world conditions, the........

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